Dr. Kang is a Lecturer in the College of Mechanical Engineering at Zhejiang University of Technology. He received his Bachelor degree from the Dalian University of Technology, in 2017, and Master and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, in 2019 and 2022, respectively under the supervision of Prof. Motoki Sakaguchi. Before joining the Zhejiang University of Technology in 2024, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, where he collaborated with Prof. Chiaki Sato. His research primarily focuses on the coating technologies and adhesive bonding, with a particular emphasis on the mechanical behavior of materials and structures.
Journal Papers:
2026
13. C. Kang, M. Yang, X. Zhang, B. Chen, Y. Li*. Microstructural evolution, residual stress modification, and bonding strength enhancement in ultrasonic-aged YSZ coatings. Materials Today Communications. 115109. 2026.
12. C. Kang*, Y. Okamoto, M. J., Ming, Y. K. Ikeda, Sekiguchi, M. Naito, C. Sato. High-throughput Micro-indentation Method for Temperature-Dependent Static and Dynamic Characterization of Structural Adhesives. Polymer Testing. 109093. 2026.
11. M. Sakaguchi*, K. Ishida, K. Tanaka, M. Tsukamoto, C. Kang, Y Kurokawa. Residual stress evolution during ice accretion from a single water droplet. Cold Regions Science and Technology. 104824. 2026.
2025
10. C. Kang, M. Sakaguchi*. Interfacial Bonding and Residual Stress of Single Splats on Solid Substrates: A Literature Review. Coatings. 15(11): 1259. 2025. (Editor's Choice)
2024
9. C. Kang, I. Ikeda, M. Sakaguchi*. Spreading dynamics associated with transient solidification of a paraffin droplet impacting a solid surface. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 228:125672. May. 2024. (Advances in ENGINEERING)
8. M. Ji*, C. Kang, Y. Sekiguchi, M. Naito, C. Sato. Spectral collocation method for free vibration of sandwich plates containing a viscoelastic core. Composite Structures. 337: 118024. 2024.
7. P. Kraisornkachit, M. Naito*, C. Kang, C. Sato. Multi-objective optimization of adhesive joint strength and elastic modulus of adhesive epoxy with active learning. Materials. 17(12): 2866. 2024.
2023
6. C. Kang*, M. Ji, Y. Sekiguchi, M. Naito, C. Sato. A high-throughput technique to evaluate the probability distribution of strength of adhesively bonded joints after moisture absorption. The Journal of Adhesion. Oct. 2023.
5. C. Kang*, J. J. M. Machado, Y. Sekiguchi, M. Ji, C. Sato, M. Naito. A butt shear joint (BSJ) specimen for high throughput testing of adhesive bonds. The Journal of Adhesion. 99.14: 2080-2096. Feb. 2023.
4. C. Kang, I. Ikeda, M. Sakaguchi*. Recoil and solidification of a paraffin droplet impacted on a metal substrate: Numerical study and experimental verification. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 118: 103839. Feb. 2023.
2022
3. C. Kang, M. Sakaguchi*, A. Saito, H. Inoue. Adhesion strength of paraffin droplet impacted and solidified on metal substrate. Results in Physics. 34(1):105310. Feb. 2022.
2020
2. C. Kang, M. Sakaguchi*, H. Inoue. Contribution of creep to strain evolution in a paraffin droplet during and after rapid solidification on a metal substrate. Surface and Coatings Technology. 399: 126145. Oct. 2020.
2019
1. C. Kang, M. Sakaguchi*, A. Amano, Y. Kurokawa, H. Inoue. Quenching stress and fracture of paraffin droplet during solidification and adhesion on metallic substrate. Surface and Coatings Technology. 374: 868-877. Sep. 2019. (Advances in ENGINEERING)